December 6, 2017 3:02pm ESTDecember 6, 2017 3:02pm ESTBaseball, MLB, English, Houston AstrosDallas Keuchel was seen in a walking boot Saturday and told TMZ he had hurt it during the Astros' World Series parade.Dallas Keuchel(Getty Images)

Keuchel was seen in a walking boot Saturday and told TMZ he suffered the injury during the Astros' World Series parade. This story appears to not be true.

ESPN's sources said Keuchel was dealing with plantar fasciitis for a good portion of the second half of the season, but pitched through the problem. It should be noted he was hurt while playing baseball, it was not an off-the-field injury, so he would not have lost any money because of it.

The Keuchel story is strange only because he had nothing to hide. This wasn't Jeff Kent popping a wheelie and saying he hurt himself washing his truck. Keuchel manned up and pitched through an injury this year. I think he just told TMZ the first thing that popped into his head. https://t.co/LkGAmZoOcR

The 2009 seventh-round pick's season can be broken down in two parts: the first half during which he threw 75 2/3 innings and posted a 1.66 ERA, and the second half when he pitched 69 1/3 innings with a 4.28 ERA.

All but one start by Keuchel in the second half came in the final two months of the season. He did go on to post a 3.58 ERA in five postseason starts, but his final time out he threw 3 2/3 innings while allowing four runs (three earned) in Game 5 of the World Series.

Keuchel reportedly will be ready to pitch at the start of spring training.